Electric sweet gas heater ruptures and releases sweet gas into the building
Incident Investigation
Electric sweet gas heater ruptures and releases sweet gas into the building
January 20, 2022
Boiler, PV and Refrigeration
Reference Number:
II-1318573-2022 (#25892)
Location: Peace River Region
Regulated industry sector: Boilers, PV & refrigeration - Boiler and pressure vessel system
Incident overview
An electric sweet gas heater ruptured from overheating releasing sweet gas into the building. It is very likely that the cause of the incident was the lack of temperature controls.